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Some Auckland bars and restaurants are unhappy with the 23 million dollar development for Rugby World Cup supporters on Queens Wharf. Audio

The debt collecting agency Baycorp says baby boomers are finding it harder to shake off the effects of the recession. Audio

The Health Ministry says there have been four confirmed cases of swine flu in the country since the beginning of the year, but there are no signs yet of the expected second wave of the virus. Audio

A former Labour Cabinet Minister, Environment Court Judge and head of Federated Farmers are among those replacing the sacked Canterbury Regional councillors. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A volcano in Vanuatu which has been erupting ash since last September is damaging crops and polluting water supplies. Audio

A hoax bomb caused major disruption at Dunedin International Airport today, closing the airport for five hours. Audio

Education New Zealand says the annual value of the international student industry is on track to exceed three-billion dollars by the end of next year. Audio

More public servants are likely to lose their jobs as the Government continues to clamp down on its spending. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The last stretch of gravel road on State Highway One has finally been sealed today -- in the Far North. Audio

Power is being restored to homes and businesses across Wellington after an accident at a substation caused a city-wide blackout. Audio